Coastal_Native...sage brush? Mulies? Montana?

[Coastal_native]

I never thought I'd leave the sanctity of the Coast of Washington, but I couldn't resist a trip to Montana to hunt Mulies with a few of my friends.  I saw a lot of bucks, passed on a few smaller ones, blew an opportunity at a bigger one, and finally put this one down on the last day.  Seemed to be pretty good hunting for Public land.  Lot's of deer and few hunters.  No wonder why people go out of state to hunt    

I had a little dip in my confidence after missing a nice 4x5 at 275yds on the first day.  I'm not used to shooting too far beyond 100 yds being that I've hunted western washington my whole life.  I even made a bad hit on this buck on my first shot, but didn't know until I got up to it.  The second shot drilled him in the spine and put him down.  I put quite a few rounds through my gun getting it dialed in prior to the hunt, so maybe it just comes down to the fact that I'm not a good shot  .  I don't know that I've ever had so much adrenaline or been so excited.  I've killed a few decent Roosevelts, Blacktails, and even two cougars over the years, but I've never been so excited that I lost control of my reactions.  I screamed, kicked, jumped, roled, and had the "Rocky" soundtrack playing in my head as I walked up to it.  The buck wasn't that big, so maybe it was the fact that I wasn't coming home empty handed to a wife wondering where all of our money went 

I think I'll be back next year.

[lokidog]

Looks like a great buck to me.  Congratulations!   

[shedcrazy]

Sounds like a fun hunt, nice buck!

[Michelle_Nelson]

Thats a dandy buck!  Good Job!

[fillthefreezer]

love those half muley half whitetails

[PlateauNDN]

that's a heck of a nice buck.   I think you put to much war paint on though bro, can't see your eyes or mouth.

[Huntbear]

Awesome buck... Congrats!!!

that's a heck of a nice buck.   I think you put to much war paint on though bro, can't see your eyes or mouth.

Now that is just plain funny.. don't care who you are..   

[C-Money]

That buck is nice! Congrats to you!

[elkoholic1]

      

[igotbigbulls]

Sweet man.

[Coastal_native]

that's a heck of a nice buck.   I think you put to much war paint on though bro, can't see your eyes or mouth.

Nice   I grew a "montana beard" and it looks ridiculous.  I thought I better cover it up.  If you've ever seen anyone with an Indian mother and an Irish father...you know that it aint pretty. 

[Kioti]

Nice buck...thats some good eating there...

[Woodchuck]

  Nice buck

[Prime Time]

Nice buck, good work! 

[PlateauNDN]

that's a heck of a nice buck.   I think you put to much war paint on though bro, can't see your eyes or mouth.

Nice   I grew a "montana beard" and it looks ridiculous.  I thought I better cover it up.  If you've ever seen anyone with an Indian mother and an Irish father...you know that it aint pretty. 

dang it!  I bet that was a part of your plan, grow the beard and wish the DUCKS bad luck to lose this past weekend so you and your Irish buddies can have Notre Dame in the BCS Title Game!  

[wsucowboy]

Awesome buck! 

[Pathfinder101]

Nice job Coastal.  That's a great buck

[blackveltbowhunter]

Great Deer!! Congratz!

[WDFW Hates ME!!!]

Nice buck... Found out just how bad hunting in WA is. Try colorado next and you will think montana is bad...

[Rainier10]

Very nice buck, good job.

[deerhunter_98520]

if that was on your face while you were hunting no wonder you missed 

nice buck btw 

[L8NITE]

Very nice buck congrats...I can see why you were excited